IN 301, the first IL 38SD aircraft of the Indian Navy, was decommissioned after completing 44 glorious years of service to the nation. According to the Indian Navy, the aircraft was decommissioned on January 17. The aircraft was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1977 and remained a formidable air asset throughout its service […]
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INS Vela commissioned into Indian Navy in Mumbai
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine, in Mumbai on Thursday Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh commissioned INS Vela at the Noval Dockyard. The Navy chief said that INS Vela has the ability to undertake an entire spectrum of submarine operations “INS Vela has the ability to […]
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Rajnath Singh to commission INS Visakhapatnam into Indian Navy in Mumbai today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally commission INS Visakhapatnam into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday. INS Visakhapatnam is the first stealth-guided missile destroyer ship of Project 15B. The Defence Minister will be the guest of honour, while Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh […]
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Indian Navy set to commission INS Visakhapatnam on Nov 21, Submarine ‘Vela’ on November 28
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest at the commissioning ceremony of INS Visakhapatnam, the first ship of Project 15B, informed the Indian Navy on Saturday. The commissioning ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 21 at the Naval Dockyard of Mumbai. Also, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh will be […]
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Indian Navy inducts two ALH MK III helicopters
The Indian Navy on Friday inducted two Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK III into its 321 Flight at the naval helicopter base INS Shikra in Mumbai. According to the Indian Navy, at present, the 321 Flight comprises Chetak helicopters that will be progressively replaced with the more capable and versatile ALH MK III aircraft […]
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Indian Navy’s stealth frigate Tushil launched in Kaliningrad, Russia
The 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched on October 28 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, the navy said. During the ceremony, the ship was formally named as Tushil by Datla Vidya Varma, the Navy said in a statement. “Tushil” is a Sanskrit word meaning Protector Shield, it said. Based on an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) […]
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Indian Navy Sailing Championship 2021 to be conducted in Mumbai from Oct 1
The Indian Navy is set to conduct a sailing championship from October 1 to 5 where Yachtsmen and women from all three Commands of the Indian Navy viz., Western Naval Command, Eastern Naval Command and Southern Naval Command, will be honing and demonstrating their sailing and watermanship skills in Mumbai harbour. The event ‘Indian […]
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Indian Navy team deployed to assist flood relief ops in Rajkot
A naval humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) team on Monday was dispatched for Rajkot as a part of the ongoing civil rescue efforts in flood-affected areas. As per a statement released by the Indian Navy, a naval HADR team, consisting of naval divers with support gears, was dispatched from INS Sardar to Rajkot on […]
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Indian Navy mobilises rescue teams for flood relief, evacuation in Maharashtra
Based on a request received from the Government of Maharashtra, the Western Naval Command, Mumbai has mobilised Flood Rescue Teams and helicopters to provide assistance to the state administration. Despite adverse weather conditions and widespread inundation in affected areas, a total of seven naval rescue teams departed by road for […]
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Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy prepares for relief, rescue operations
With Cyclone Yaas predicted to make landfall on the eastern coast on May 26, the Indian Navy on Wednesday said it has stepped up and made all necessary arrangements for the rescue and relief operations. “INS Chilka at Khurda has stepped up and made all necessary arrangements, to coordinate the rescue and relief operations […]
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New-age wars of the 21st century and Indian Navy’s tryst with unmanned systems
The Indian Navy aims to achieve complete Unmanned Solutions with fusing all the data collected by various unmanned systems deployed. Some platforms in the pipeline including 10 drones from the US based General Atomics; 10 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUS); minesweepers are expected to be part of the Indian […]
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Indian Navy organises blood donation camp in Goa
As a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of INAS 310, the Indian Navy organised a blood donation camp in association with Goa Medical College near Panjim on Monday. A total of 92 donors including five women donated blood in the camp. INAS 310, the Dornier Squadron of the Indian Navy, will be celebrating Diamond Jubilee on March 21, 2021.
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Indian Navy MiG-29K crash: One pilot recovered, another missing
The Indian Navy’s MiG-29K trainer aircraft crashed into the sea on Thursday after which one pilot has gone missing and one pilot has been recovered, news agency ANI reported. The naval force on Friday confirmed that the accident occurred at 5 pm on Thursday. “One pilot recovered and search by air […]
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Operation Samudra Setu: Navy ships to bring back Indian nationals from Iran
The ships of the Indian Navy will bring back Indian nationals stranded in Iran as part of the country’s Samudra Setu initiative. The repatriation of Indians from Iran’s Bandar Abbas to Porbandar in Gujarat will begin on Monday. The Indian embassy in Iran is preparing a list of citizens who […]
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Second Navy ship INS Magar bringing back Indians from Maldives amid Covid-19 pandemic
Indian Navy’s ship INS Magar, carrying 202 Indian nationals from Maldives, will reach Kerala on Tuesday evening. The vessel is likely to dock at Kochi at 6 pm. It had departed from Malvies capital Malè on Sunday. INS Magar, designed for landing operations, had made all necessary logistic, medical and […]